North Louisiana Wildlife
Pickerel frog swimming with its head above water

Did you know that pickerel frogs are poisonous?

Pickerel Frogs
at
a Glance

Pickerel frog swimming with its head above water

Key Features:

Pickerel frogs are small, brown or green frogs with two rows of spots on their backs.
Least Concern - Population Stable

Habitat:

Springs, streams, and swamps

nesting habits:

Pickerel frogs lay clusters of eggs containing 700 to 3,000 eggs in spring stuck to tree branches underwater.

seasons pickerel frogs are active in our area:

Spring, summer, fall

Diet:

Insects and spiders

hunting Behavior:

Pickerel frogs hunt by ambush.

Commonly Confused With:

Southern Leopard Frogs

Southern leopard frog mostly submerged in a mud puddle

Pickerel frogs are often confused with southern leopard frogs because both frogs have spots on their backs.

Pickerel frog swimming with its head above water

Pickerel frogs have two rows of spots going down their backs. Southern leopard frogs have spots on their backs, sides, and legs.

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